Edward fontaine wilkinson



(No Model.)

' E. F. WILKINSON.

CURTAIN HOLDER.

No. 605,036. Patented May 31,1898.

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CURTAIN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 605,036, dated May 31,1898. Application filed January 12, 1898 Serial No. seam. (No model.)

' WILKINSON, a citizen of the United States,

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residing'at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ourtain-I-Iolders;and[ do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in rings and holders for curtains,portieres, and the like, and has for its object to provide a combinationring and holder that will take the place of the ring and the hook andsafety- 7 pin nowcommonly in use. 7

My invention will be understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein the same'parts are indicated by the same lettersthroughout both views.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a combination curtain ring andholder constructed according to my invention; and Fig. 2 representsacentral vertical section through the ring, showing the operative partsinele- A represents a circular hollow ring, preferably of thin metal,having in opposite points of its outer circumference two' slots at anda", respectively.

B B represent two similar curved rods or strips, each having at one endan enlarged (preferably circular) lug b, provided upon its inner edgewith teeth or serrations b, the two said lugs when together, as in thefinished ar-' ticle, forming the jaws of a clamp, as seen most clearlyin Fig. 2. These said clampinglugs project from the slot a in the lowerside of the ring, the said slot being long enough to allow the said lugsto be moved apart a short distance for inserting the edge of the curtainor portiere; The upperends of these curved rods or strips B B are bentoutwardly through the slot a. in the upper side of the ring, formingarms b bawhich serve as thumb and finger gripsbymeans of which the saidarms 19 b may be pressed together in releasing the curtain-grippinglugs 1) Yb, as will be readily understood. The upper ends of the arms 1713 are" preferably bent over toward each other, as shown at 19 b and abent spring 0, preferably U-shaped, as shown, is interposed between thesaid arms and is held in position by its ends engaging beneath thebent-over ends 19 b of the said arms 19 b all as seen most clearly inFig. 2.

The curved rods or strips B B are placed in position by having theirupper ends introduced through the lower slot (t and then pushed alonguntil the said ends reach the upper slot of, when the said ends are bentoutward, as shown, and then the spring 0 may be interposed between thearms 19 19 The action of this spring will be to hold said shape.

' The great advantages to be derived from the use of my device will beapparent to any one and need not be herein dwelt upon.

- I do not wish to be considered as limiting myself to the precisedetails of construction herein shown and described and reserve the rightto made such changes in the details of formand construction as can bemade without departing from the spirit of my invention; I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In acurtain-holder, the combination with a hollow ring having slotsin its outer circumference; of a pair of similar curved rods extendingthrough opposite sides of said hollow ring and projecting at their endsfrom said slots; gripping-jaws formed upon one pair 'of correspondingends of said curved rods;

thumb and finger grips formed upon the other pair of corresponding endsof said curved rods; and a spring interposed between said thumb andfinger grips, substantially as described.

passing through said passages upon opposite sides of said ring; one pairof corresponding ends of said rods being bent outwardly and carryingrigid gripping-jaws, and a spring acting upon said rods and tending tohold said gripping-jaws closed, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD FONTAINE WILKINSON.

\Vitnesses:

EDWARD SoHENcK, ROBERT J. FEARNS.

